Alassio wall
The Alassio wall (Italian: "Muretto di Alassio") is a "Walk of Fame"-style monument in the town of Alassio, Italy.[1]
It consists of a wall near the beach decorated with ceramic tiles signed by many well-known Italian and international people.
Description
[edit]Between 1951 and 1953, the Italian painter Mario Berrino wanted to decorate the empty wall near his coffee shop.[2] At the time, his cafè was attended by some famous international artist, like Ernest Hemingway. When Berrino asked Hemingway about the idea, he was enthusiastic.
A beauty fashion show called "Miss muretto" took place from 1953 to 2013,[3] contributing to launch Italian stars such as Simona Ventura.[4]
Starting in 2013, the American artist Sandra Cache started to decorate a new wall, near to the original one, with plates depicting pets, especially dogs and guide dogs.[5]
Gallery
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Plate and signature of Ernest Hemingway -
Plate and signature of Louis Armstrong
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Il famoso Muretto di Alassio". visitalassio.com (in Italian). 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Gestione (2017-04-12). "Il muretto di Alassio". Hotel Villa Amelia (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Miss Muretto". missmuretto.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Totino, Simona (2023-07-09). "ll Muretto di Alassio compie 70 anni, rese celebri Simona Ventura e la Ruta". torinocronaca.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Alassio, un Muretto anche per i quattro zampe". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2025-04-16.